Athletic Bilbao coach Valverde happy with Copa win at Cayon

Athletic Bilbao coach Ernesto Valverde was happy with their 3-0 Copa del Rey win at Cayon.

Asier Villalibre (2) and Nico Williams struck the goals for Athletic.

Valverde said: "We dealt with it well with two goals in the first half, but it is the same result we had in Rub with 20 minutes left and a goal can be scored at any time. That third goal was not coming and we had to avoid taking risks. We leave happy because it is one more step.

"We already made changes in the previous game. It is true that the season is going as it is going and the games are very close because this Sunday we have the League.

"I thought that making the changes would be good for us because it is an extra motivation also for the players who are coming in."

On Villalibre, he added: "It's what the forwards want to do and what they have to do. They feel obligated to score because that is what they are on the field for. He has the capacity to do it."